Profile on Ducks First Round Draft Pick Nick Ritchie

Profile on Ducks First Round Draft Pick Nick RitchieAn inside look at LW Nick Ritchie, selected by the Ducks with the 10th overall pick of the NHL Draft

Nick Ritchie

North American Skater - Peterborough, OHL

Final Rank:

7

Midterm Rank:

7

Position:

Left Wing

Shoots:

Left

Height:

6' 2"

Weight:

226

Born:

December 5, 1995

Hometown:

Orangeville, Ont.

Born in:

Orangeville, ON, CAN

• Ritchie led Peterborough during the 2013-14 regular-season in goals (39) and points (74), and added 5-5—10 in 11 postseason games helping the Petes to a first-round upset win over the Kingston Frontenacs in seven games.

• He became the third player in Petes’ franchise history to score five goals in a game during his career-high six-point performance on Feb. 7, 2014. He became the first Ontario Hockey League player to score five times in a game since his brother, Brett (selected 44th overall by Dallas in 2011), tallied five times for the Niagara IceDogs on Nov. 4, 2012.

• He recalls winning gold with Team Canada at both the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial and 2013 Under-18 World Championship as his most memorable hockey moments. He also won bronze with Team Ontario at the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

• His father, Paul, played in the OHL while his mother, Tammy, was a three-sport athlete while attending Brock University (volleyball, softball and basketball).

• Ritchie has won three Canadian box lacrosse championships with Team Ontario and an Ontario title as a bantam call-up on Brett’s midget lacrosse team.

• The Ritchie brothers use a healthy sibling rivalry to keep their competitive streak sharp in the off-season, often competing head-to-head in golf and tennis.